Peas Pulao Recipe - North Indian Matar Pulao
Peas Pulao Recipe is a lovely rice preparation made with green peas as the star ingredient. Long grain basmati combined with whole spices like bay leaf, cumin seeds, cardamom, cloves and star anise, tempered in ghee and cooked along with fresh green peas.
Ingredients
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1-1/2 cup Basmati rice
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1 tablespoon Ghee
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1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
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1 Star anise
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2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
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2 Cloves (Laung)
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1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
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Salt
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to taste
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1 Onion
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sliced
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1/2 cup Green peas (Matar)
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Peas Pulao Recipe, wash the rice and soak in water for about 20 minutes
Step 2
Heat a pressure cooker with ghee on medium flame, to this add the whole spices - bay leaf, cumin seeds, star anise, cardamoms, cloves and cinnamon stick
Step 3
Once these spices begin to sizzle, add the sliced onions, and cook them only until they begin to sweat
Step 4
This will take about a minute
Step 5
To this add the salt, green peas and drained rice
Step 6
Top the matar pulao with about 2-1/2 of water, depending on the age and quality of your rice and close the pressure cooker
Step 7
Pressure cook for about 3 whistles and turn off the flame, allow the pressure to release naturally
Step 8
Once done, open the pressure cooker give the Matar pulao a stir and fluff up the rice
Step 9
Transfer the Matar Pulao to a serving bowl and serve hot
Step 10
Serve Peas Pulao Recipe along with Smoked Dhaba Dal Recipe, Masala Lachha Paratha Recipe, Achari Paneer Masala Recipe or Easy Creamy Chicken Curry Recipe, Pickled Onions and finish the meal with a dessert of Rose Gulkand Phirni Recipe